Which of the following statements are correct about the Constitution of India?Powers of the Municipa

Question

Which of the following statements are correct about the Constitution of India?Powers of the Municipalities are given in Part IX A of the Constitution.Emergency provisions are given in Part XVIII of the Constitution.Provisions related to the amendment of the Constitution are given in Part XX of the Constitution.Select the answer using the code given below:

Accepted Answer

The Indian Constitution is the world's lengthiest written constitution, having 395 articles in 22 parts and 8 schedules at the time of commencement. Now, the Constitution of India has 448 articles in 25 parts and 12 schedules.Part IX-A of the Indian Constitution deals with municipalities, its composition, powers, etc. It was added by the 74th Amendment Act of the Indian Constitution, which was introduced in 1992 and came into force on 1st June 1993. Hence, statement 1 is correct.Part XVIII of the Indian Constitution envisages the following three emergencies:General Emergency (also called national emergency)Breakdown of constitutional machinery in the states (also called state emergency)Financial EmergencyHence, statement 2 is correct.The procedure of amendment in the Constitution is laid down in Part XX (Article 368) of the Constitution of India. Hence, statement 3 is correct.Source: Mlaxmikant: Chapter on Salient Features of the Constitution